TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lewis, Antony
TI  - The basics of bitcoins and blockchains: an introduction to cryptocurrencies and the technology that powers them
SN  - 9781642503432
U1  - 346.082 LEW-B 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - USA
PB  - Mango Publising Group
N1  - The basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains provides a balanced and hype-free grounding in the essential concepts behind the revolutionary technology:
1.. Evolution of money from physical to digital payments
2.  Hashing,digital signatures and other cryptographic principles
3.  Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies
4.  Blockchain technology for business and industry ecosystems
5.  Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and tokens
6.  Trading and securing cryptoassets; Part
1.  Money
2.  Digital MOney
3.  Cryptography
4.  Cryptocurrencies
5.  Digital Tokens
6.  Blockchain Technology
7.  Initial Coin Offerings
8.  Investing
8.  Conclusion
Appendix
Acknowledgements
About the author
N2  - The basics covers the fundamentals while delighting the reader with little known tidbits and gems that even industry insiders wil enjoy.  Author Antony Lewi's skill in explaining complex ideas simply has propelled him to becoming a researcher at a world- leading enterprise blockchain firm R3
ER  -